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MAKE USE OF THE BEE'S NEW QUESTION AND ANSWER COLUMN SEE EDITORIAL PAGE. THE WEATHER; Generally fair and colder Sunday and Monday. RIEF RIGHT REEZY The Oi Hourly TtiMrrniurp Hour. lrg. Hour. S h. m It'll 1 p. III.. K . m lit! p. in. . 7 a. ni .Ml 3 !. in.. H at. m M 4 p. in.. 1 . . . 1 B Sunday Bee .. ,4H ...ns .. .M ,..M ...1 9 a. in Ml A P. BITS OF NEWS "SLEEPING SICKNESS" SEQUEL TO fNFLUENZA. New York, March 15. Belief tliat at least half of New York's 40 cases of "sleeping sickness" are sequels to Spanish influenza was expressed tonight by Dr. Royal S. Copeland, city health commis sioner. - Investigation bv the health de partment. Dr. Copeland said, indi cated that there were two forms of "sleeping sickness" in the city one sequel of influenza and the other tne disease known as encephalitis lethargcia, or epidemic coma. The second death in the city from "sleeping sickness," that of a baby of 10 months, was reported today. The child had not suffered from ir. tlucnza. Dr. Copeland said, but botli its parents had. Precautionary measures similar to those recommended during the influenza epidemic were advised by Dr. Copeland for avoidance of the new disease. PRIZES AWARDED FOR BEST PAINTINGS New York, March 15. Edward V. Redficld of Centerbridgc, Pa., was the winner of the Altman prize of $1,000 for the best landscape painted by an American-born artist at the 94th annual exhibition of the National Academy of Design, it was announced today. "The Old Mill" is the title of the winning picture. The Altman prize of $500 for a landscape was awarded to Gardner Symons of this city for his "Shim mering Shadows." The Thomas 13. Clarke prize of $300 for the best American figure composition went to Jerome Meyers of this city for his painting called "Evening;" the Julius Hallgarten rrizes of $300. $200 and $100 for three pictures in oil colors painted in the United States by American citizens under 35 years of age to Robert S. Woodward for "Between Setting Sun and Rising Moon;" Ercole Cartotto for a portrait and Dines Carlson for "The Jade Bowl," all of thfs city. JUDGE ASKS CLEMENCY FOR RUSSELL FOLLOWERS New York, March 15. Federal court action today in case of the followers of the "Late Pastor" Rus sell, who during the war were each sentenced to 20 years in prison for violating the espionage law, dis closed that their legal fight for clemency has the support of United States- Judge Harland B. Howe of Vermont, who presided at their trial in Brooklyn last year. 1 ' Judge Howe wrote to the attor ney general urging the sentence to be commuted. As the convictions were obtained during the war Judge Howe made the sentence severe, he explained, as a lesson to others, but now that the armistice had been signed he was of the opinion con sideration should be shown them. GOTHAM INCOME TAX PAYMENT $100,000,000. New York, March 15. Approxi mately $100,000,000 in federal in come tax payment was received to day ,the last day of gracc.hy Will iam H. Edwards, internal revenue collector for the Second district, according to an estimate made by Mr. Edwards shortly .before mid night. He added, that whereas his office had collected $50,000,000 in taxes last year, he expected this vear's total would reach $1,000, 000,000. Relays of cashiers, working at top speed, were disposing of re turns at the rate of one every 45 seconds tonight. ' About 50,000 persons paid their taxes during the day. In addition 50 sacks of mail flooded the collec tor's office with checks. - ' VETERANS OF WAR FORM ASSOCIATION. Paris, March, 15. Five hundred officers and enlisted men of the American expeditionary forces have taken the first action here towards the formation of an association of vcte;ans of the world war similar to the Grand Army of the , Re public. A caucus was called to de sign the machinery for a national convention in America next year and the election of delegates to the convention from the forces notflr.in France. Lt. Col. Theodore Roosevelt is arranging for a caucus in the United States on April 12. The proceedings at the meeting here were opened by Major General Eric Wood, who said that the or ganization would eventually include all men who served either at home or abroad. Lt. Col. Bennett Clark, son of Champ Clark, was elected temporary chairman. PLAN EXTENSION OF ROTARY MOVEMENT Chicago. March 15. Extension ot the international phases of the In ternational Association of Rotary :lubs to include chibs in foreign :ountries where othe'r than English s spoken, as well as to consider means of aiding the public health service, universal military training, government employment service, school garden, vocational education ind universal physical training pro grams, will be acted on at a meet ;ng of the organization here March 17 and 18. International President lohn Poole, of Washington, will pre side and it was announced the meet ing will be the first which all inter national officers will attend. NORTHERN NEW JERSEY TROLLEY LINES TIED UP Newark, N. J., March 15. No trolly cars will run in nortlftrn New Jersey tomorrow, officials of the imblic service cornoration announced tonight after strikers withdrew from J a conference with war labor board i" representatives which for a time i promised to result in a settlement. The few cars in operation today were returned to the barns before 6 o'clock tonight While officials of the company declared none would be taken out ttfnorrow, they said a partial service would be resumed Monday. VOL. XLVIII NO. 40. DlJu OVQ.2,000 Greatest Auto Exhibit of All Times Closes a Big Suc cess; Motor Parade the Finale. - The grandest exhibition of motor cars Omaha has ever seen closed last night. The final brought thou sands to the scene of artistry and elegance of workmanship in motor dom. -The show was a striking suc cess from every standpoint, and ex emplified the industrial spirit of the Gate City already looming in, splen dor in the early months of recon struction. "Omaha has benefitted much by the grand exhibition of cars," Man ager Clarke Powell, busiest man west . of Chicago during the past week, declared. "The success of the show is seen in the large number of cars sold and the impetus given the automobile industry. Dealers say they have sold by 50 per cent more cars than ever before, and this is due to the imposing display and demon stration of their cars." Two Thousand Cars Sold. The past week in the Auditorium was a literal pit of business and so cial gathering. It is estimated that more than 2,000 motor cars were sold, besides nearly 200 trucks. Farmers played an important part in the purchases. This year's totat attendance to the show shattered all records, of previous exhibitions of motor cars. More than 100,000 per sons passed through the main en trance of the Auditorium. Omaha hotels were filled to capacity, taking care of the innumerable visitors to Omaha's Fourteenth Annual Auto show., It is the opinion of local auto mobile dealers that nearly $2,000,000 worth of motor cars were sold dur ing the show, deliveries to be made as soon as possible. Incidental to the display of cars, Omaha was hon ored by highly rated men from the east, representatives of large auto mobile factories. C. B. Voorhis, general sales manager of the Nash Motor Car company, declared Omaha's show a peer to New York's display of cars. Planned Sho w's Extention. With steadily increasing, crowds having clamored into the Audito rium day by day, officials at first planned to extend the show another week, but a novel scheme of earlier opening bouts and later closing time relieved the situation. The most popular event of the show was Musical Night, held on Thursday. A varied program of spe cial vocal and instrumental music attracted more than 12,000 persons to the Auditorium that night. An added decoration of allied flags and bunting, intermingled about the strikingly colored adornments of the balcony and ceiling, were sig nificant of Friday night's occasion, Army and Navy night. A steady stream of uniforms passed the main entrance from 7 o'clock' till 9. Majors, captains, shave-tails and a number of sailors and marines were prominent in the crowd. Par ticularly interesting was the famous Liberty .twelve motor, on exhibition in the Annex. The flashy colored speedsters and wasp-tailed roadsters held the eye of many a returned sol dier and sailor. The largest busi ness of one day was done on Wednesday, Dealers' day. More than 400 cars were sold that day. Last night's attendance far ex ceeded the record of previous years. The crowds simply wanted to re mainand look at the cars, while .those of the social sets; lounged comfortably in high-priced sedans. Much Benefit to Omaha. Industrial Omaha benefited much by the show. Thousands of persons were attracted to tlue city. More business was done in the automo bile industry during ihe last week than during six months of last year, officials of the show declared. Cars were sold as fast as Flor de Ropes on election day. Even the autoac cessory stores that were barred from the show did an immense bus iness. New creations in automobile parts were demonstrated and sold. Truck bodies were disposed of in large numbers. Farmers' became more interested in the truck and many bought them. An interesting feature of the grand finale was a procession of the finest cars in front of the Auditor ium yesterday .-afternoon. Signs, banners, electric lrrts and cut-outs were loudly evident in the parade. Omaha dealers closed their booths with supreme satisfaction of the largest business and finest dis play of cars they hare ever had. Germans to Export London. March 15. British and German committees have opened ne gotiations in Rotterdam, a govern ment wireless message received here says, concerning the exportation from Germany of potash, timber, dyes and other products. CARS ARE SOLD HERE IN WEEK Entrt Mcood-tlan atttir May W. 1 90S, Omaha P. 0. under act at March J, 1879 u3 biKMIIafil Omaha Tops All Neighbors Except Des Moines When It Comes to Lumber Prices Figures Obtained From Commercial Clubs and Civic Or ganizations Throw Some Lighlj on What Lumber Dealers Are Doing to Aid in Giving Impetus to Building; Local Real Estate Exchange Members Favor Co-Operative Yard. Lumber prices in neighboring cities are, with one ex ception, lower than the Omaha price of $45 per 1,000 feet, according to figures quoted to the Omaha Bee by chambers of commerce and commercial clubs in surrounding cities. Sioux City, la., quotes the lowest price. "No. 1 building lumber sells from $35 to $45 per 1,000 feet according to quantity purchased," wired William Holden, secretary of the Commercial club. i Kansas City, Mo., named the next lowest price, $36.50 and up. Minneapolis, Minn., Civic and Commercial association quotes lumber at $40. The Lincoln club wired: "Quota tions on common building lumber obtained from five principal yards show wide range. Yellow pine, com mon dimensions quoted at $40, $43 and $48; No. 2 yellow pine, $37 and .$38. All quote yellow pine price on fir, except No. 2." Higher in Des Moines. Des Moines is the only city in which lumber sells at a higher price than in Omaha, $48 per 1,000 feet. Tacit admission that lumbermen are doing business at an excessive profit is interpreted in the statement of one of the leading lumbermen of the city, that his company, would consent to a 15 per cent decrease in the price of lumber if all the other lumbermen in the city would do th same. ' Moshier Colpetzer, president of the Chicago Lumber company, is behind a movement to arrange a conference of local lumber dealers, where such a proposition will be made. If the lumber men cannot agree on this per cent, other propo sitions will be considered. . "Spike" Kennedy of the Bradford Kennedy Lumber company second ed the public statement of lumber men that lumber prices are not too high. , "We've got some property on which to build at Thirty-sixth and PEACE TREATY DRAFT PLACED 111 .'JILSON'S HANDS Supreme Council Adjourns Until Monday -Pending President's Scrutiny ' ' of the Terms., Paris, March v15. The supreme war council resumed its sessions this afternoon with a distinguished array of military and civilian chiefs, ex pecting that President Wilson would be' present for the final considera tion of the military, naval and aerial terms of the German disarmament. The president did not attend, how ever. Colonel House taking his place, as the draft of the terms in treaty form had not been completed in time to permit study before the meeting. The president received the lull draft late this afternoon and we'n over it tonight article by ar ticle with General Bliss and Admir al Benson at the Paris White House. Further Delay Indicated. ' i With the president absent the council deterred the military and naval terms until Monday. Mr. Lloyd George left the coun cil room soon after learning that President Wilson! would not attend and proceeded to the "White House" for an. conference-on the situation. The inevitable delays on various details led to doubts for the first time in American quarters of com pleting the treaty by March 25 as was expected. It has developed that Mr. Lloyd George is obliged to re turn to London the middle of the coming week and he is unable to say how long he will be gone owing to the British labor congress and other subjects requiring his attention in London. It is hoped that he will re turn within a week or 10 days or possibly turn over British interests to Mr. Balfour, but his absence may have the effect of prolonging con clusion of the treaty beyond the 25th. British for Speedy Action. If President Wilson insists that the league of nations be incorporated in the preliminary peace treaty, the British, it is understood, will concede the point, although they still believe that the preliminary pact is not the proper place for the inauguration of the league, which, they declare, should be included in the final peace pact 1 This attitude was indicated today after the announcement that the American delegation strongly de sired the inclusion of the league in the preliminary treaty, as well as in the final pact. The British, it is made known, do not Wish to delay the league of na tionsprogram in any way, but they express the keenest desire for the immediate signing of the preliminary peace treaty, s as to alleviate un satisfactory conditions resulting from the continuation of the armis ' (Continued oa Tag Two, Column One.) OMAHA SUNDAY, www Farnam streets and we're not afraid to build on account of high prices. Just get us a desirable tenant and we'll build quick enough," he said. Talk Co-operative Yard. Though the Omaha Real Estate board has not taken action concern ing the co-operative building ma terial and lumber yard contemplated by individual members of the board, W. R. MtFarland, the president, authorized a statement following a report of the realtors' proposed ac tion. "This matter has been discussed by real estate men for four weeks. Several of them who do considerable building want real estate men and other builders, to organize a co-operative yard. They believe that lumber prices here are from $6 to $9 a thousand too high, and that a co-operative yard would eliminate what they believe is an exorbitant charge for lumber and other build ing material. "The growth of Omaha is now being seriously hampered by high prices of building material. These prices, they say, are preventing the erection of hundreds of needed houses and other buildings. "Any movement which will tend to lower building material prices will do more than anything else at present, to facilitate the growth of Omaha." , - DUNN THINKS POLICE SOON TO FIND ASSAILANT i i , Chief of Detectives Believes Officers Have Line on Iden tity of Negro Who At tacked Mrs. Glassman. , "I expect to capture the assail ant of Mrs. Eleanor Glassman with in 24 hours," declared Captain of Detectives John T. Dunn, at a late hour last night. Captain Dunn has pressed every available man on the department into the case; and believes the cap ture of the negro assaulter is inevi table. He stated last night that he had definite information as to the identity of the assailant, and has men planted at stragetic points. Thirty-five negroes were in cus tody last night, but according to the captain none has been identified by Mrs( Glassman. Three negroes are said to resemble the man wanted, but nonehad a scratch on his face. Mrs. Glassman told the police she in flicted deep scratches on the face of her assailant. Resemble Other Cases. ' . According to police the Glassman case resembles in many phases the other four assault cases which have occurred recently. In the case of Mrs. Rose Wise, 1429 Tenth avenue, Council Bluffs, which occurred February 26, a huge negro entered the home while the husband was ab sent, tied her hand9 and was fright ened away only at the return of the husband. Mrs. Glassman described her assailant as being a large negro. February 20, a negro forced his way into the home of Mrs. J. W. Cherrett, 1261 South Fifteenth street, and fought Mrs. Chcrett and her two young children in an attempt to as sault the mother. Two other like cases have occurred, and the efforts of the police to capture the lust-mad negro has failed in every case. Five weeks ago the Glassman home was entered while the family slept and a small amount of money was stolen. Two other houses were entered on the same night. At the home of Charles A. Brown, 2527 Bristol street, which is only a few houses from the Glassman residence, $200 in jewelry and money was taken.. Theory of Robbery. The Brown family was accus tomed to rise early. On the morn ing after the robbery they did not awaken till noon, Mr. -Brown be lieves that the thieves chloroformed them while perpetrating the rob bery. Police say that the handker chief which was used to gag Mrs. Glassman was saturated with chloro form, and believe the robber or rob bers may be the ones who have com mitted the scries of assaults. Condition Not Serious. Mrs. Glassman, who is 44 years of age, was found lying unconscious at (Continued on Faga Two, Column Two.) MARCH 16, 1919. L I , I ( f L K j J I f v ) 1 rmiirrin rift 1 LmmI r -j maaJ maM lnnrJ Xfc kuwJ Xfai fff iml f-i f"- f ate mifjr mwmtmitJt . 1 , : : q fflfct : vv,u. . I Mime au liil . Four Farnam Fishermen Make Wayfarers Rub Eyes k , ,- Full Rigged, Ready to Go to Sea and All That, They Cast Lines Into the Gutter and Cause Staid City Dwellers to Wonder Where They Are. Farnam street looked up from its Saturday monotony it opened its eyes and marveled when "four singing seamen" appeared fiishing in its dignified limits. Dressed in the typical style of the fiisherman bold with huge rub ber boot$ that bespoke service and heavy labour these determined "apparitions" threw their line in the midst of Farnam's tiny gutter. One held the line and his mate sold the wears! No wonder Farnam sfreet looked up and in a body followed! It wasn't the only street, for on Har ney was another sight to make men ponder! , Here a conglomeration of various spring styles, including huge over shoes, French blue coat, with apron, decorated with scrubbing brushes and tin cups sat disigently scrubbing- the pavement with a tooth brush! This "mystery" looked lip and it proved to be a manscrub bing and singing and causing crowds to follow him rivaling the crowds that followed "Pen, the Piper." Down the street they went, sing ing and scrubbing, and hollering "Halibut for sale," and in truth a goodly percentage of Omaha fol lowed. Some were for calling the police that Sixteenth street should be so rudly interrupted all of a Saturday afternoon. Three Flying Circuses Will Tour Country in Victory Loan Campaign Washington, March 15. Three flying circuses of American, French and British aviators in American and captured German Fokkcr planes will tour the United States in con nection with the Victory liberty loan campaign giving aerial sham battles and acrobatics over 50 lead ing American cities. The flights will be under the su pervision of the military aeronautics branch of the War department with Capt. Leon Richardson in charge. Fourteen captured German Fokker planes were landed todly at New port News and will be shipped at once to Washington. , The midwest squadron includes Sioux City, Omaha and Des Moines. McCormick Thinks Wilson Is Attempting Coup D'Etat Washington, March 15. Mcdill McCormick, republican senator-clecj from Illinois, issued a statement today asserting that any censorship upon news from America to Great Britain and France couldhave been imposed only to prevent publication of the opinion of the American peo ple and the attitude of senators to ward the constitution of the league of nations. ' s "Europe must come to understand that Mr. Wilson is attempting a coup d'etat in defiance -jof the dicis ion of the common people of Amer ica uttered at the last election," the statement said. ' Rv Mall (I vear). Daily. U.Mr Sunday. Dally and Sua.. . $5.50: outtlda Nab. aoitaoa St. Patrick's Day in the Morning! 1 j T J 1 1 , fill Others smiled in toleration only another part of this auto show week! A few scowled deeply that they be thus jostled from their straight way course of walk. But the vast majority laughed and laughed and kept on laughing when one of these oddities added advetnure to romance by trying to board a street car and escape from his followers. In a moment they were after him and soon he re turned. He was located in the base ment of the Rome hotel. They were called everything ex cept German spies and then the truth came out. 1 ' Some wise men of Solomen's tend pointed to the black letters on the cap of the one startling black let ters that to many had signified "black hand" but which turned out to be Phi Beta Pi. That interpreted it all for it was one of the annual initiations that this medical fraternity of Creighton college had and the mysterious characters were none other than perfectly respectable citizens Messers Wilfred S. Ash, tiic "porter of the tooth brush;" Hugh O'Don nel, Elmer Barr and Ed Marcarten. the fishermen bold, who fished and sold their catch for the "benefit of the Hindu dance," as their sign said. In entirely different garb you saw these same folk at the. Rome hotel in the evening, where the banquet of the fraternity was held after the initiation. German Watchword Must Be "Work," Says the Prussian Premier Copenhagen, March IS. The watchword of Germany must be "work" Premier Hirsch of Prussia, declared in opening the Prussian as sembly in Berlin. The delegates to the assembly were elected by uni versal equal franchise. The premier referred to the per nicious effect of strikes on indus try. He declared that Prussia was ready to he. incorporated into a united German state, but said it would be a mistake to split Prussia into republics not capable of exist ing by themselves. Leslie Burkenroad Back From War Zone of Europe Leslie Burkenroad, Omaha boy, who, with a machine gun company, distinguished himself oil several of the battlefields of Europe, has re turned from over there and has had enough of war for a time, at least. Burkenroad was one of the first ot tne umana Doys to get into the fighting and upon one occasion held a position out in No Man's land for several hours, most of his com rades having been killed before be was rescued. Three Transports Sail. Washington, March 15. Denar- ture from France of three transports with about 7.000 officers and men was announced today by the war de partment. They are due at New York and Newport News March 23. I ri T : lJIAA t mm l?.v: extra FIVE CENTS. ST. PATRICK TO E HONORED BY OfIHAPEOPLE Numerous Formal and Infor mal Affairs Planned in Honor of Patron Saint of Ireland. "Wear your shamrocks and leave your shilallQhs at home," reads in vitations to one of .the local fttne- Nons which will be held on Mon day in observance of St. Patrick's dav. The principal celebration will be held on Monday evening at 8 o'clock at Creighton University auditorium. Iwenty-fifth and California streets, under the auspices of the United Irish Societies of Omaha. Louis D. Kavangah, chairman of the com-, mittee, will preside. The speaker of the evening will be Hon. Edward G. Dunn of Mason City la. Mr. Dunn was candidate for governor and is known as an able speaker. Clinton Miller has charge of the musical program which will be ren dered at this general meeting. Solemn mass will be observed at 10 o'clock Monday morning at St. Patrick's church, where Rev. J. C. Buckley of Benson will deliver the sermon. The Elks will hold an informal dance on Monday night at Hotel Fontenelle in honor of -the day. The Ladies auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will meet Sunday evening in Ancient Order of United Workmen hall, South Side. i Members of St. Patrick's club will break bread together on Monday noon at Courtney's. Numerous social and private af fairs are also planned in honor of the day. Two Bluffs Boys Are Held Charge Taking Brandsis Car Carl Martin, 1606 Foifrth avenui, and Fred Thompson, Ogden hotel, both Council Bluffs youths, were captured last night in a car be lieved to be the property of George Brandeis. They were booked for investigation at the central police station. Detectives found the car stalled on a hill at Twentieth and Pierce streets, Omaha. They were no lights. As they approached three youths leaped out of the car, they say. Martin and Thompson were raptured. The third youth escaped. The youths said they were taking a ride at the invitiation of the third boy, whose name they would not disclose. The Brandeis car was taken in front of the auto show late Friday night, according to a report made to the police. Many Units Assigned for , Earfy Return From France Washington, March 15. Units an nounced today by the War denart- ment assigned to early convov Jn- ciuciecl: I lie l.ith regiment of en gineers; base hospitals No's 14. 44, 46, 50, 72, 94 and 116; army ambul ance service sections No's '517 523. 539, 551. 558, 592, 593. 628. 630 and 641; 409th telegraph battalion; con valescent camps Nos 1. 5 and 6; aero squadrons 98, 102, 496, 497 and 1105: 114th field sienal battalion: bakery companies No's 305, 327 and ID a. m Mi P. ni. . ..48; 1 p. in.. Durant Wins Santa Monica Road Race of 250 Miles With Average of 81.6 Miles an Hour. Santa Monica. March 15. Clitt Durant came home today over the Santa Monica automobile race course ahead of his team mate Eddie Hearne, winning in 3 Mourn and 4 minutes. 45 seconds for 250.34 miles in laps of 7.369 miles each. He won a prize of $4,000. Durant's aver age speed was computed at 81.6 miles an hour. 1 Ilearne's time was 3 hours, 11 min utes and 59 seconds and as second man he won $2,500. Louis Le Cocq finished third in 3 hours, 15 minutes, 28 seconds, winning $1,500. Eddie Pullen came in fourth, time 3 hours. 20 minutes, 40 seconds. He received $1,000. Melcher Dies of Injuries. Walter Melcher, who at the last minute was substituted for Driver A. K. Christenson, in car number 17, died during the race as a result of injuries suffered- when his ma chine overturned at a point where a long curve proved troublesome for many drivers. Melcher lived at San Francisco. Durant and Hearne started in first and second positions and stay ed there throughout. Hearne ran a non-stop race. Durant . stopped twice for tire changes, losing 26 sec onds each time. W. W. Brown was the only driver besides Hearne to make a non-stop record. Of the 14 cars that started only three besides the prize winner re mained to be flagged down. They were: Brown, who had fifth place in his thirty-second lap: Omar Toft, who held sixth place in his thirty-second lap, and Edward Ras ter, who was in seventh position in his thirty-first lap. Llliott, Cooper, Al Melcher and Roscoe Sarles went out with me chanical troubles. No New Records. There were no new records nun? up, but there were many fast stretch es to thrill the crowd. Lllott, Pul len and Brown especially kept the spectators keyed up to a high pitch of excitement by attempting to pass one another in front of the stand. The crowd was the largest ever assembled on the course, according to race officials, who estimated it at more t'.;an 150,000 persons. They gathered closely under a clear sky with hovering airplanes adding pic turesquely to the scene. Prior to the race Ralph De Palma, who could not race because his car could not carry a mechanic as re qirired by the road race rules, com pleted an exhibition lap in 4 min utes, 45 1-5 seconds, his speed be ing at the rate of 92.7 miles an hour. Cliff Durant Chevrolet Special Lows l.ecocci., Newman Special Roscoe Searles....; Boamer Special .loo Thomas Mercer Special Omar Toft Ascot fpeclRl n. w. lirown Richard Special Kilrtlo I'ullcn Hudson Special Karl Cooper Stuts Spoeial Eddie Hearne Chevrolet Special Frank Elliott Miller Special P. M. rentecoat Yakima Special Edward Kastcr Deusenberjf Special E. J. Murray Murray Special A. K. Christenson Hudson Special Joe Hayes Delags Ppeclal Al Jlelcher...., Peusenberft Special Harry ireugcr Dcusenberg Specla' Four Killed in Auto Accident in Los Angeles Los Angeles, Cal., Matyh 15. Three men were killed instantly, a fourth died soon after, and a fifth was seriously injured today at Culler Station, a crossing on the Redondc, Beach line of the Pacific Electric company, when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by an electric train. Homer Fen der of Los Angeles, V. II. Barnikel. R. C. Weyant and J. Terrill, all of Knglcwood, were killed. William Norris of Knglcwood is the injured man. The motornan said the automo bile apparently stalled on the track when he was too close to stop. Chamberlain Charges Men Moved in Cattle Can Washington, March 15. Charge that American soldiers from western state were moved from an Atlantic port of debarkation to their hGnics in cattle cars were made by Sen ator Chamberlain of Oregon, chair man of the military committee in the last senate, in an address here tonight before the Mississippi so ciety. Nebraskans in Washington Start for Their Homes Washington, I). C, March 15. (Special Telegram.) Former Cou-g- essman 'Sloan and C6ngrf ssman Andrews left today for their homes in Nebraska. Mr. Sloan will stop in Michigan on legal business. Former Congressman Lobeck i planning to leave for Omaha u next week.